The Design Engineer will primarily be responsible for the provision of technical support to a broad
range of internal departments and occasionally external customers. Other duties will include design of
components, jigs and fixtures as well as the creation and maintenance of engineering drawings. In-
service design modification work may also be undertaken once suitable experience has been gained.
The key goals are :-
· To provide general technical support to ensure internal functions’ issues are overcome in a correct, timely and cost effective manner.
· To create jig, fixture & tool designs and produce technical drawings in a timely manner to meet often demanding schedules.
Requirements
Job Responsibilities
* Liaise effectively with Production, QA, Procurement and Manufacturing teams.
* Maintain regular communication and interaction within the workshop areas.
* Produce technically correct designs for jigs, fixtures and special tools as required by manufacturing.
* Prepare and maintain manufacturing drawings to a highly proficient standard for all jigs, fixtures and tools.
* Provide general technical support to in-house issues during manufacture and test.
* Consider and create effective solutions for equipment repair and refurbishment.
* Occasionally provide design/drawing capability for the design team to ease capacity demands and overloads.
* Configuration control of drawing sets.
* Promote Safe Working practices.
Requirements
* Experience with solid modelling and drawing design tools
* A flair for pragmatic problem solving and innovation
* A flexible approach to work activities.
* Competency with using Microsoft Office packages.
Benefits
Your future at MacTaggart Scott – What we offer
* As part of our Healthy Work-Life Balance employees can choose between a 4- or 5-day working week. Allowing you to fit work around your priorities and personal life, not the other way round.
* Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 19:00, and core hours of 09:30 – 15:30.
* Our leave policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave,paid parental leave, military reservist leave, plus more.
* We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, with a dedicated Learning and Development team.
* A generous referral programme.
* Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program as well as our Employee Assistance Programme and an onsite nurse.
* Onsite Canteen and Car Park